SUPPLYING OUR WATER NEEDS:
Africa

As early as the mid-1980's, U.S. government intelligence services
estimated that there were at least ten places in the world where war
could break out over
dwindling
water supplies. Many of those places are in and around the
continent of Africa.

Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to examine any
country in
Africa and determine its status regarding the "water issue."
Consult the directions to get an overview
of what needs to be accomplished by the end of the project. Consult
resources to access vital information and
additional instructions regarding this project. The culmination of
your project will be a presentation to the United Nations Ministry of
Water and Resource Usage where you will serve as experts on the
water-related issues of your chosen country. The purpose of our
project is to examine the effects of water upon an entire culture.
How does water effect politics, jobs, living conditions, neighbor
relations, and economic concerns?

Your reports will be used by the United Nations and the U.S.
government to make decisions regarding water issues on the continent
of Africa and how best to deal with those issues.

Should we send financial or military aid to your country? If war
breaks out, what side will be considered the aggressor? Is war ever
justified? Many other questions will be raised by your groups.

Part of your inquiry will involve use of the Internet to access
vital information and to make necessary
personal contacts to people living in
the actual conditions that you will be examining. A complete
rubric for the expected content of your
reports is available.